The dodo, now long gone, is fixed in society’s imagination as a species seemingly invented for the sole purpose of becoming ...

The northern spotted owl can’t get a break. The Pacific Northwest bird's survival is in peril due to a combination of factors ...

About the size of a blue jay, it is the smallest hawk in North America. No matter. Sharpies use their short, powerful wings ...

Long restricted to Florida, the large wading birds have begun popping up across much of the United States and as far north as ...

The Michigan educator’s long-running program, Birding by Ear and Beyond, fits within a growing movement to make the outdoors ...

Bird beaks have a variety of shapes and purposes. Here are the most common bird beak types to look for and how they help ...

In sub-Saharan Africa, for example, you'll find these birds constantly perched atop buffalo ... mutualistic relationship than that. These species of spider and frog have been found in the ...

Take a hike in Cascade River State Park or from one of the Superior Hiking Trail trailheads northeast of Minnesota Hwy. 1. Another great way to experience fall colors along the North Shore is a ride ...

The hoiho, or yellow-eyed penguin, won the country's fiercely fought avian election on Monday, offering hope to supporters of ...

On the Far South Side, Steelworkers Park and the Calumet sewage plant are among the unexpected sites in the city that offer prime birdwatching during the fall migration.

The St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park has 7 new African dwarf crocodiles, billed as the first such captive hatch ...

In a new book, a curator at England's Natural History Museum describes rare and interesting nests and eggs—from the house ...